The first question for consideration is, whether the fine imposed upon the master of a vessel by § 4253 of the Revised Statutes, for the violation of that and the preceding section, is a lien upon the vessel itself, to be recovered by a proceeding in rem. Section 4252 of the Revised Statutes provides that: "No master of any vessel...
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